In a nursing unit, the nurse-in-charge delegates the tasks in the shift. A nursing assistant is assigned to make beds and help the clients ambulate
Another nurse is assigned to assist clients with changing positions, and another nurse to administer drugs. Which type of nursing care is being implemented? A) Team nursing
B) Functional nursing
C) Primary nursing
D) Nurse-managed care
B
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Functional nursing is a pattern in which each nurse on a client unit is assigned specific tasks. The nurse-in-charge delegates the major responsibilities to the staff and continuously does the assessment and evaluation of nursing care provided by the staff members. The team nursing pattern has many nursing staff providing care in a group. Primary nursing is different from all, with the admitting nurse responsible for nursing care of an individual client. Nurse-managed care is a pattern where the nurse manager plans the nursing care of clients based on their type of case and medical diagnosis.
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